The metaphor of the Jew-or the Jewish people-as a perpetual flame or fire is one that has endured throughout our history. Enter any synagogue, for example, and above the Torah scrolls you will discover a ner tamid-an eternal light that is never to be extinguished. We, the Jewish people, are a candle unconsumed. Our light and our fire, God willing, will always shine brightly.
A Candle Unconsumed, Rabbi Evan Schultz's magnificent second collection of poetry, is a work that, according to foreword contributor Sarah Tuttle-Singer, "meets you where you are and gently, insistently, lifts your face toward something extraordinary, something eternal."
Experience the full transcendent beauty of Rabbi Schultz's words as he takes you on a journey through Love, Ancestors, Sabbath, Torah, Pain, Hope, Oneness, Loss, Spirit, Identity, God, and Desire. You will discover that...
Each section a meditation.
Each poem a doorway.
Each stanza a breath.
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Rabbi Evan Schultz, author of Morning, Noon, and Night, serves as Senior Rabbi of Congregation B'nai Israel in Bridgeport, CT. His writings have been featured on Kveller.com and thewisdomdaily.com, as well as in such publications as Times of Israel. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Jenny, and their three children.Follow Rabbi Schultz on Instagram @barefoot_rabbi